IMSA: Rolex 24 at Daytona preview | FOX Sports

With new cars, new teams and new GT regulations, not to mention a new series name, this weekend's 54th Rolex 24 at Daytona ushers in a new era for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, in one of the most highly anticipated endurance races of the year. A total of 54 cars are set to take the green flag Saturday (2 p.m. ET, LIVE FS1), with plenty of storylines to follow throughout the twice-around-the-clock Florida endurance classic. Defending overall winners Ford Chip Ganassi Racing return with its pair of Riley-Ford DPs, as part of a four-car effort at Daytona that includes the global competition debut of the new Ford GT in the GT Le Mans category. Reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon and fellow open-wheel ace Tony Kanaan, as well as Ganassi's NASCAR stars Jamie McMurray and Kyle Larson, will be looking to make it two-in-a-row at Daytona, in likely th...